clarkson suspended by BBC

[BrilloPad]

I'm not familiar enough with Philip to comment whether he's just incredibly insensitive, or racist.

However I don't think that making a joke about someone's physical appearance is racist. If I went to Africa and people jokes about me being "the white boy" and "be careful in the sun, you'll get burned" I wouldn't assume they were racist.

Of course, racist people DO make these jokes too. But surely friends of different races make fun of each other on racial grounds all the time as part of normal banter, just as two friends who are straight and gay will often insult each other in a way which an outside observer would find utterly appalling.

So going to a factory and seeing a bundle of wires hanging out of a fuse box and commenting "looks like that was put in by an Indian" is just insensitive?

[GlenW]

So going to a factory and seeing a bundle of wires hanging out of a fuse box and commenting "looks like that was put in by an Indian" is just insensitive?

... and accurate as well.

[DodgyAgent]

So you would be happy if any of us punched you then.

When are you next attending a CUK meet up?

I have a vision from the airplane film of the people lining up to sort out the hysterical girl....

You like to intimidate people and you do not like strong women. What does that say about you?

[EternalOptimist]

So going to a factory and seeing a bundle of wires hanging out of a fuse box and commenting "looks like that was put in by an Indian" is just insensitive?

he meant cowboy

[Unix]

He probably has had more interaction and experience of different cultures than any of us here. I think you're confusing racism and stupid jokes. Racism is a genuinely held view that people of a different race are inferior, not making jokes about "it's hard to see a black person in the dark".

Ok, if you really believe that, can you go into your client co office and tell a few "stupid jokes" let us know how you get on.

[BrilloPad]

You like to intimidate people and you do not like strong women. What does that say about you?

What makes you think I don't like strong women? I married 2 of them! I think that was the issue.

As for you, I judge people by how they treat their kids. You made a big mistake defending the McCanns and their right go leave their kids while they go off and unwind.

I think such people are scum and deserve to be intimidated.

Which puts me in a minority round here. Most people think you are scum andc deserve to be intimidated ecause you are a pimp and I don't agree with that.

[darmstadt]

As the epitome of the humorless sanctimonious leftie that is the antithesis of Jeremy Clarkson you prove my point perfectly

And Clarkson's not sanctimonious Personally I find him okay, sometimes a bit too much but still, he's pretty much representative of middle England. The program is light entertainment which means you don't need to think which is why it probably appeals to people who have the mindset of a call center worker

[DodgyAgent]

Most people think you are scum andc deserve to be intimidated ecause you are a pimp and I don't agree with that.

Sorry to disagree with you but I happen to agree with that assertion

[DodgyAgent]

And Clarkson's not sanctimonious Personally I find him okay, sometimes a bit too much but still, he's pretty much representative of middle England. The program is light entertainment which means you don't need to think which is why it probably appeals to people who have the mindset of a call center worker

Give us some examples of him being sanctimonious then.

interestingly he would probably make jokes about people who work in call centers and then be happy to laugh and joke with them on an equal level. People like you on the other hand are so up yourself that call centre people are there to be looked down upon. There mus be an awfully large number of call centre workers

[SueEllen]

And then the first commoner started shagging a ginger army officer and look what happened.

Lots of wrong info there and a bit of googling what clearly update your Royal knowledge.